How to Read Good Sam Directory Ratings

The three-number rating that accompanies each campground listing in the directory gives readers an at-a-glance assessment of a campground's amenities, cleanliness and environment.

How to read the Good Sam Rating 10/10 /10.All three ratings categories are measured on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best.Less than 1 percent of parks or campgrounds receive the coveted 10 / 10 / 10 rating, which indicates superior facilities that are well maintained, clean, well-appointed restrooms and a highly appealing appearance.Campgrounds are inspected annually by dedicated RVers like you.

Cleanliness and physical characteristics of restrooms and showers

10 / 10 / 10The second rating category concerns the cleanliness and physical characteristics of toilets, walls, showers, sinks/counters/mirrors and floor. If a park achieves a full point in each of the above, it receives a star (), indicating exceptionally clean restrooms.

Also rated are physical characteristics of restrooms, including interior construction, adequate supplies/odor free, adequate number of facilities, exterior appearance and location in relation to park spaces, and interior appearance.

Visual Appeal and Environmental Quality

10 / 10 / 10

This category addresses the park's setting and site layout, function and identification of signage, overall exterior building maintenance, noise, trash disposal, litter and debris around the grounds and sites, and appearance of grounds, sites and entrance area.

cleanliness and physical characteristics of restrooms, including interior construction, adequate supplies/odor free, adequate number of facilities, exterior appearance and location in relation to park spaces, and interior appearance.

Avg Appeal Rating

the park's setting and site layout, function and identification of signage, overall exterior building maintenance, noise, trash disposal, litter and debris around the grounds and sites, and appearance of grounds, sites and entrance area.

The Lakes RV and Golf Resort is a top notch, 5-star facility. Facilities and amenities are superb. Depending upon length of stay, complimentary golf on their nearby golf course is provided, but you can still get a tee time if you are just staying for a few days. I certainly enjoyed the pool and hot spa to relieve the stress and frustration after a very long day spent at Cummins Pacific repair center and then driving to the Lakes RV Park. I highly recommend staying at The Lakes. RV Pilot

We stayed a couple of nights passing through the area. This was our second stay here. Apparently we didn’t rate the first stay.

The park is a short drive from HWY 99 (Exit 170: Roberts Rd/26th Ave) along paved, 2 lane roads. The park has gated access so you’re given a remote to open the gate.

The sites are a mixture of back-ins along the outer edge or pull-ins around the lake and P/T’s. The back-ins and pull-ins seemed to be the extended stay sites. The interior roads are paved. The site parking pads are concrete but there is significant bump to transition from the road to the pad similar to driving over a curb. Several of the parking pads are experiencing broken concrete. The interior roads and turns are wide enough to negotiate without much problem. The parking pads are narrow. The P/T sites were long enough for coaches & their toads. This park understands the simple concept of the importance of a flat, level site as the sites were level and flat. Distance or hedge rows establishes privacy between the sites. There are manicured grass lawns with the sites and throughout the park. They have full hook ups – water, electricity (50/30/20 AMP), & sewer. There were multiple utility connections hidden in the hedge rows which made accessing them difficult requiring a lot of hose/cord. The sewer connection was at the ground so it was easy to establish a downhill flow. Seem to remember there being an outside table. Don’t remember fire pits but there was a common fire pit at the clubhouse. Curbside garbage pickup.

There are a few trees scattered around the park so satellite reception would be dependent upon site assignment and your dish configuration. The park brochure didn’t show any cable or broadcast channels. Didn’t try to get any broadcast channels.

The park provided WiFi was excellent but occupancy was low. Our Verizon WiFi hotspot worked well. Didn’t try the NET10 phone so don’t know about the reception.

The designated fenced pet area was in a corner. It had a grass surface. There was a bag dispenser and waste collection station in the fenced pet area for waste. There was sufficient area to walk dogs along the park roads. But there weren’t any bag dispensers and waste collection stations around the park for waste.

The clubhouse, pool & hot tub amenities and park’s appearance made this a pleasant stop over. We would stay here again if the need arose while traveling through the area. Don’t believe we would want to make it an extended stay site due to the limited shopping nearby and the complimentary round of golf for 2 per site per night.

We just bought our new Class A and wanted a quick overnight stay to get acclimated to the unit. I called this resort same day and made a reservation for a lakeside pad with full hookups 3 hours prior to arrival. The staff was friendly and accommodating and explained the price options. I chose a "lakeside" pull in for $60 after GS discount. The "lake" was actually a pond but the next morning I woke up early and caught two crappie and a bass so no complaints. They did say they stocked the lake.

The hookups and pad were clean and inviting. We didn't use any of the other facilities so can't comment. We didn't have time to golf but apparently golf is included with your stay and I love this track at Pheasant Run. We will definitely be back!

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